The Group
Isfelag established in 1901, operates 6 processing units on shore: a fishmeal factory and a freezing plant in Vestmannaeyjar as well as a fishmeal factory and a freezing plant in Thorshofn. In Thorlakshofn Isfelag operates an advanced lobster, light salted cod, redfish and flatfish processing facility, and in Siglufjordur it operates a peeling plant where coldwater shrimp from own vessel is processed. Isfelag operates its own fleet of vessels.
Skinney-Thinganes was established in 1946, operates a flourishing fishing industry, including three factories. A fishmeal factory in Höfn, multifaceted processing in Höfn for pelagic fish, groundfish and a specialized processing facility for groundfish in Þorlákshöfn. It also operates its own fleet of vessels.
Iceland Pelagic was established in 2008 by key players in the Icelandic pelagic fishing and processing industry as a sales unit with the main focus on pelagics for Eastern Europe. Since then, Iceland Pelagic has been expanding its product portfolio and market area and is now one of the main exporters of seafood from Iceland.
Brim was established in 1985 with a merger of two large fishing companies. Today the oldest part of Brim has history dating back to the year 1906. Brim operates both in pelagic and groundfish. The company operates 6 groundfish trawlers, thereof 2 freezing trawlers and 3 trawlers bringing in fresh fish for the groundfishplant inReykjavik. In the pelagic operations, the company has 3 vessels that bring fresh fish to the landbased processing facilities, mainly landed in Vopnafjordur for freezing as well as fishmeal and fishoil.